Dawn Brocco's Life & Design Blog

Pet scan shows shrinkage of interior lumps and no new growth. And they took blood, of course. Always taking blood, to be seconded by vitals, then EKGs. They watch you like a hawk. I don't mind. It's a congenial office, and the nurses always have a story to tell or some friendly conversation to make.

Doc asked if all my hair is gone - well, yeah, been gone a long time now. It's growing in, but not everywhere, so I'm keeping the eggbontz shaved, until it decides to grow in unison. I used to grump about having to shave my legs every other day - it's weirder to have to shave your head every other day or so!

I WAS at the neck shaping on the capelet, and was cogitating the neck treatment. The stitch pattern for the capelet is subdued, so I think something bolder for the neck is in store. Then I try the thing on, and proceed to rip out the whole thing - about 18 ozs. of yarn - got the shaping all wrong. This usually happens the first time I attempt a shape that's new to me - I mess it up big time. Have seen the error of my ways and have cast on again.

Even though hubby bought the smallest turkey he could find, for Thanksgiving, we had enough to freeze, even after several post-Thanksgiving meals. And stuffing. So I pulled it out of the freezer last night and threw it and a couple cans of cranberry sauce into the fridge, so hubby has some lunches lined up. Then I took the remaining turkey and made a pot of soup. So when he came home from work last night, he says it smells like I cooked, with a smile on. Food really is the way to his heart!




Beautiful snow. Until one has to shovel the stuff, then it's not so beautiful.

Hubby's at work again today, so I have a day's worth of housework that needs doing, and I found 2 very sale-priced slipcovers at overstock.com to order, for the 2 loveseats in the family room.

The loveseats have had the same white brocade covers for, oh, 10 years, probably more. They're still OK, though shrunken. For a few years, I've been wrapping the seat cushions in separate fabrics, as the one-piece covers no longer reach the floor when used as intended. I use full-size sheets, folded in half, wrapped around the cushions and duck taped in place. The duck tape is easier than pinning.

But all this white and beige, house-selling, lack of color is boring me to tears, not to mention, that with the little Pisher, I need to wash the white slipcovers often.

I love the country cottage look of the mixed prints on these new covers, and I have a small barn red-painted end table and floor lamp that should coordinate perfectly. It's the one room we LIVE in, besides the kitchen, out of this huge house, so it should look and feel homey.

It's bad enough that all my books are packed away, so that the small library could be *staged* differently, and the large book shelf put into the pantry to hold my Tea Rose Pfaltzgraff, hubby's vintage food tins, my basket collection and other kitchen paraphernalia. Otherwise buyers and agents had a hard time understanding that the room is a pantry, *despite* the fact that it connects the kitchen and dining room, so, yeah, what ELSE would it be?!

So, I've talked myself into getting new loveseat covers. I'll just put off getting those yarns from Webs. Especially, as I have to REknit the capelet first, then there's the Bollicine Revolution yarn bought from a Raveler, at a good price, for redoing the Chill Chaser Vest pattern in larger sizes with a more shallow v-neck. So I won't be needing more yarn right away.

I have wholesale info from Briggs & Little coming to me, so I can also hold off on buying their new Softspun, until I place an order with them. I may stock their Country Roving as well, and see if it doesn't get gauge for my Toasty Toes Felted Slippers.

Labels: Briggs and Little, Briggs and Little Softspun, Country Roving